Obtaining Wealth

But you shall remember Yahweh your God, for it is he who gives you power to get wealth; that he may establish his covenant which he swore to your fathers, as at this day.

He becomes poor who works with a lazy hand, but the hand of the diligent brings wealth.

Wealth gained dishonestly dwindles away, but he who gathers by hand makes it grow.

The result of humility and the fear of Yahweh is wealth, honor, and life.

He who loves silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he who loves abundance, with increase: this also is vanity.

Yahweh’s blessing brings wealth, and he adds no trouble to it.

But those who are determined to be rich fall into a temptation and a snare and many foolish and harmful lusts, such as drown men in ruin and destruction. — read the full passage →

A faithful man is rich with blessings; but one who is eager to be rich will not go unpunished.

Don’t weary yourself to be rich. In your wisdom, show restraint. — read the full passage →

No servant can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to one, and despise the other. You aren’t able to serve God and Mammon.”

The plans of the diligent surely lead to profit; and everyone who is hasty surely rushes to poverty.

The rich rule over the poor. The borrower is servant to the lender.

For what does it profit a man, to gain the whole world, and forfeit his life?

“Give, and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over, will be given to you. For with the same measure you measure it will be measured back to you.”

Riches don’t profit in the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from death.

“No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other; or else he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You can’t serve both God and Mammon.

He who trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous shall flourish as the green leaf.

Remove far from me falsehood and lies. Give me neither poverty nor riches. Feed me with the food that is needful for me; — read the full passage →

One who gives to the poor has no lack; but one who closes his eyes will have many curses.

A good name is more desirable than great riches, and loving favor is better than silver and gold.

Charge those who are rich in this present world that they not be haughty, nor have their hope set on the uncertainty of riches, but on the living God, who richly provides us with everything to enjoy; — read the full passage →

He said to them, “Beware! Keep yourselves from covetousness, for a man’s life doesn’t consist of the abundance of the things which he possesses.”

For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some have been led astray from the faith in their greed, and have pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

“Don’t lay up treasures for yourselves on the earth, where moth and rust consume, and where thieves break through and steal; — read the full passage →

Charge those who are rich in this present world that they not be haughty, nor have their hope set on the uncertainty of riches, but on the living God, who richly provides us with everything to enjoy; — read the full passage →

A stingy man hurries after riches, and doesn’t know that poverty waits for him.

Every man also to whom God has given riches and wealth, and has given him power to eat of it, and to take his portion, and to rejoice in his labor—this is the gift of God.

Let each man give according as he has determined in his heart; not grudgingly, or under compulsion; for God loves a cheerful giver.

But seek first God’s Kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things will be given to you as well.

He who oppresses the poor shows contempt for his Maker, but he who is kind to the needy honors him.

A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children, but the wealth of the sinner is stored for the righteous.

But whoever has the world’s goods, and sees his brother in need, and closes his heart of compassion against him, how does the love of God remain in him?

Praise Yah! Blessed is the man who fears Yahweh, who delights greatly in his commandments. — read the full passage →

Don’t weary yourself to be rich. In your wisdom, show restraint.

Come now, you rich, weep and howl for your miseries that are coming on you. — read the full passage →

Let him who stole steal no more; but rather let him labor, working with his hands the thing that is good, that he may have something to give to him who has need.

It is easier for a camel to go through a needle’s eye than for a rich man to enter into the Kingdom of God.”

The rich man’s wealth is his strong city. The destruction of the poor is their poverty.

In all hard work there is profit, but the talk of the lips leads only to poverty.

He said to them, “Beware! Keep yourselves from covetousness, for a man’s life doesn’t consist of the abundance of the things which he possesses.” — read the full passage →

Better is the poor who walks in his integrity, than he who is perverse in his ways, and he is rich.

Listen, my beloved brothers. Didn’t God choose those who are poor in this world to be rich in faith, and heirs of the Kingdom which he promised to those who love him? — read the full passage →

You are cursed with the curse; for you rob me, even this whole nation. — read the full passage →

you being enriched in everything to all liberality, which works through us thanksgiving to God.

The rich man is wise in his own eyes; but the poor who has understanding sees through him.

With me are riches, honor, enduring wealth, and prosperity. — read the full passage →

Charge those who are rich in this present world that they not be haughty, nor have their hope set on the uncertainty of riches, but on the living God, who richly provides us with everything to enjoy;

The rich and the poor have this in common: Yahweh is the maker of them all.

and lest you say in your heart, “My power and the might of my hand has gotten me this wealth.”

But if anyone doesn’t provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.

Don’t be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good, well-pleasing, and perfect will of God.

When pride comes, then comes shame, but with humility comes wisdom.

For even when we were with you, we commanded you this: “If anyone will not work, neither let him eat.”

Again, the devil took him to an exceedingly high mountain, and showed him all the kingdoms of the world, and their glory. — read the full passage →

Open your mouth, judge righteously, and serve justice to the poor and needy.”

“Don’t lay up treasures for yourselves on the earth, where moth and rust consume, and where thieves break through and steal; — read the full passage →

Don’t love sleep, lest you come to poverty. Open your eyes, and you shall be satisfied with bread.

Better is a little that the righteous has, than the abundance of many wicked.

My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. Because you have rejected knowledge, I will also reject you, that you may be no priest to me. Because you have forgotten your God’s law, I will also forget your children.

For to the man who pleases him, God gives wisdom, knowledge, and joy; but to the sinner he gives travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to him who pleases God. This also is vanity and a chasing after wind.

The crown of the wise is their riches, but the folly of fools crowns them with folly.

When Jesus heard these things, he said to him, “You still lack one thing. Sell all that you have, and distribute it to the poor. You will have treasure in heaven. Come, follow me.”

Jesus looked around, and said to his disciples, “How difficult it is for those who have riches to enter into the Kingdom of God!”

You shall observe to do all the commandments which I command you this day, that you may live, and multiply, and go in and possess the land which Yahweh swore to your fathers. — read the full passage →

For the Scripture says, “You shall not muzzle the ox when it treads out the grain.” And, “The laborer is worthy of his wages.”

doing nothing through rivalry or through conceit, but in humility, each counting others better than himself;

One who walks with wise men grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm.

A feast is made for laughter, and wine makes the life glad; and money is the answer for all things.

Poverty and shame come to him who refuses discipline, but he who heeds correction shall be honored.

neither did we eat bread from anyone’s hand without paying for it, but in labor and travail worked night and day, that we might not burden any of you; — read the full passage →

There is precious treasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man swallows it up.

The earth is Yahweh’s, with its fullness; the world, and those who dwell therein.

he who doesn’t lend out his money for usury, nor take a bribe against the innocent. He who does these things shall never be shaken.

Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house, and test me now in this,” says Yahweh of Armies, “if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough for.

Yahweh turned the captivity of Job, when he prayed for his friends. Yahweh gave Job twice as much as he had before.

who has withdrawn his hand from the poor, who has not received interest nor increase, has executed my ordinances, has walked in my statutes; he shall not die for the iniquity of his father, he shall surely live.

Then I saw all the labor and achievement that is the envy of a man’s neighbor. This also is vanity and a striving after wind.

for the drunkard and the glutton shall become poor; and drowsiness clothes them in rags.

But know this, that in the last days, grievous times will come. — read the full passage →

My God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.

Don’t exploit the poor, because he is poor; and don’t crush the needy in court;

Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.

Why do you set your eyes on that which is not? For it certainly sprouts wings like an eagle and flies in the sky.

The fear of Yahweh is to hate evil. I hate pride, arrogance, the evil way, and the perverse mouth.

Blessed is the man whom you discipline, Yah, and teach out of your law; — read the full passage →

Now to him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us,

“The King will answer them, ‘Most certainly I tell you, because you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.’

Honor Yahweh with your substance, with the first fruits of all your increase: — read the full passage →

Be free from the love of money, content with such things as you have, for he has said, “I will in no way leave you, neither will I in any way forsake you.”

“Then they will also answer, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry, or thirsty, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and didn’t help you?’ — read the full passage →

Jesus said to him, “If you want to be perfect, go, sell what you have, and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.”

Whoever oppresses the poor for his own increase and whoever gives to the rich, both come to poverty.

Redeem me from the oppression of man, so I will observe your precepts.

Owe no one anything, except to love one another; for he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law.

“For it is like a man, going into another country, who called his own servants, and entrusted his goods to them. — read the full passage →

For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that you through his poverty might become rich.

“Six days you shall do your work, and on the seventh day you shall rest, that your ox and your donkey may have rest, and the son of your handmaid, and the alien may be refreshed.

Jesus sat down opposite the treasury, and saw how the multitude cast money into the treasury. Many who were rich cast in much. — read the full passage →

Your riches are corrupted and your garments are moth-eaten.

But those who are determined to be rich fall into a temptation and a snare and many foolish and harmful lusts, such as drown men in ruin and destruction.